The Pocket Paleontologist - Fossil hunting pocket tool
$12.95
Keep beautiful, complete notes and precise measurements on your next fossil-hunting expedition.
FOSSIL HUNTING ESSENTIALS LASER-ETCHED INTO A WALLET-SIZED STAINLESS STEEL CARD:
- Unit conversions and full geologic time scale table reference will help you finish your notes when you’re exploring areas without a good cell phone signal.
- Ruler, compass, and protractor enable exacting sketches of your fossil or mineral specimens on-site for when you can’t carry everything back with you.
- It's the perfect gift for professionals or hobbyists exploring fossil hunting, minerals and gems collecting, or students in any of these branches of paleontology majors: micropaleontology, paleobotany, paleozoology, paleoanthropology, taphonomy, palynology, and ichnology.
- Designed and approved by professional paleontologists in the USA for field and lab work.
- Here's how to use me!
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Bulk Orders
Bulk classroom discounts and group/logo customization are available by request. Bulk pricing starts at 10 cards and custom logos start at 100 cards.
Ready when you are
Exactly the size of a credit card, The Pocket Paleontologist is an easy every-day-carry (EDC) item for fossil hunting and rock hounding.
Precise notes in the lab
Use the built-in straight-edge, compass and protractor to record accurate angles, curves, and dimensions of every sample you bring back. Place it in every sample photo to use the high-visibility ruler for size calibration later.
Essential info when off the grid
The back is covered in reference info like a GSA-based geological timeline and unit conversions for length, volume, and mass. Complete your notes in the field instead of waiting for the first cell signal on the way back.
A highly-rated pocket-sized tool praised for fieldwork and photography. Customers said it's "perfect for rock nerds," with durable metal construction and credit card dimensions. Popular as a gift. One concern: gets hot quickly in direct sunlight during extended outdoor use. Features include ruler, scale bars, and geological timescale.
- Amazing quality, super sleek, will definitely last forever
- Credit card size is perfect for fitting into my wallet or card holder when out in the field
- It's perfect for rock nerds like me
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Amazing! All my friends love it too
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Lieben dank fürs Liefern.
für die Hobby Archäologie ein schönes Tool. zum anwenden.
F
My wife loved it as a birthday gift! Small and easy to pull out for fun :)
J
Great item to keep on my notebook journal. Right size and no thicker than a credit card. Much better than a normal ruler that is too long and is only useful for measuring and drawing lines.
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A great gift for someone!
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It's perfect for rock nerds like me
A
I do field work throughout the year, all seasons. I loved this pocket sized scale bar. It was handy, so multi-use, I really liked that it included the geological timescale too. My field team members immediately wanted ones as well & I decided to purchase them for the team at the end of the summer. Unfortunately I found this thing GETS HOT QUICKLY in the high country plains’ arid heat, despite keeping it in my backpack and only pulling it out to take photos. I continued to use it all summer even though I couldn’t hold it very long after putting in the sun for hardly a minute. One unlucky day in the field I left it out in the middle of nowhere, literally hours from the paved road - and that was the end of that. Sadly I decided not to purchase again because of the heat issue.
E
Great product. Very pleased with purchase. Recommended seller.
E
Can't wait to cheat in class
E
Friend loved the gift and couldn't wait to use it.
E
Great item and it had all the features.
E
Exactly as described! Going to be a great gift! Thanks!
E
Very high quality, durable metal.
M
I’ve used one of these cards for over a year now and it’s so helpful in school although NOT for its math facts. It has sharp edges, very flat, easy ruler capability, and can get you angles. I haven’t had a chance to use my card for physics but I fear it might count as cheating. I got one for my friend too and she loves it a lot as well!
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thank you he's going to love it!!!
E
I love it!! Even more sturdy than I had hoped
M
I bought my boyfriend the paleontologist pocket tool and the quality was amazing, it will definitely last forever and it is super sleek. I would recommend it for anyone who likes paleontology, geology, or any science that requires measuring or unit conversions etc. Not only was it great quality but it arrived way before the expected date! The personalized little card that came with the gift was lovely as well. Thank you Genius Lab Gear!
E
This fits perfectly in my pocket, and is a great geology reference tool for the field.
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I love this card. Already used it in the lab.
D
An excellent pocket ruler with scale bars for studying and photographing small critters (e.g. spiders) in situ.
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The Pocket Paleontologist - Fossil hunting pocket tool
Y
Tool is sturdily made and should survive some fieldwork. I wish this could be a keychain so they can attach it to things, but otherwise great product
E
Great quality! Excited to give to my friend for Christmas!
E
Originally bought it as a gift for a friend, and I thought it was so clever that I bought one for myself and my brother.
E
Big help in the field & fits nicely in my wallet and my rite in the rain.
E
Great size for your pocket. Good quality.
E
IT’S PERFECT!!! I bought this for a friend and will be buying another not only for me, but for someone else. It is excellent and so clever
E
Cool and useful, easy to store as well
E
Geologist really appreciated the card as a gift!
E
Absolutely love it! The credit card size is perfect for fitting into my wallet or card holder when out in the field. Durable and easy to read the measurements.
